Rhodymenia halymenioides (J.Agardh) Womersley 1996
Publication Details
Rhodymenia halymenioides (J.Agardh) Womersley 1996: 84, fig. 31
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.
Request PDFPublication date: "Published 28 June, 1996"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halopeltis cuneata (Harvey) G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Saunders, G.W. & McDonald, B. (2010). DNA barcoding reveals multiple overlooked Australian species of the red algal order Rhodymeniales (Florideophyceae), with resurrection of Halopeltis J. Agardh and description of Pseudohalopeltis gen. nov. Botany 88: 639-667, 73 figs.
Basionym
Epymenia halymenioides J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad Orford Tasmaniae D:na Meredith!" [Orford, Tasmania, Australia]; (Womersley 1996: 84) Holotype: Meredith; LD; Herb. Agardh 27057 (Womersley 1996: 84)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2012
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 November 2024
